In Ukraine’s Lyman, printed press becomes vital link to outside world

This post was originally published on France24

Print media might be struggling in many parts of the world, but it has become a vital link to the outside world for isolated communities near Ukraine’s front lines. In the battle-scarred Ukrainian city of Lyman, Russian bombardments frequently cut power and internet access – leaving the local “Zoria” (“Dawn”) newspaper as one of the few reliable sources of information left.